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The things we lost in the fire

Thought Leader Paballo Chauke -

The fight for equality is valid but the burning down of our universities is not the revolution or decolonisation any of us should want

Democracy and open society in Zimbabwe 41 years after independence

Thought Leader Dewa Mavhinga -

A full 41 years after ‘freedom’, many Zimbabweans still strive for what they sought then – the enjoyment of their fundamental human rights and freedoms

The sports world is failing to protect the human rights of women athletes

Thought Leader Nokukhanya Farisè & Tanveer Jeewa -

Caster Semenya’s case and that of other black women athletes spells bad news for the human rights of women in sport, including their right to dignity and equality

Police brutality: Citizens are just as much to blame

Thought Leader Prince Charles -

Even though it is the officers who carry out the physical force, it is our prejudice that lays fertile ground for the abuse of power to entrench itself

Zuma’s mollycoddling is justified criminologically, but not the damage he did to the country

Thought Leader Casper Lӧtter -

The attempts of the ANC’s top six to convince the former president to attend the Zondo hearings is a good example of an integrative shaming measure

Could innovation in payments and e-commerce expand intra-African trade?

Thought Leader Osahon Akpata -

The African Continental Free Trade Area going live heralds exciting times for tech innovation in payments, e-commerce and trade across Africa

Conspiracy theories: Do your research and question ‘facts’

Thought Leader Philip Machanick -

People’s powerful belief in their views, in defiance of specialists in a subject, are amplified by social media and are then viewed as fact — when in fact it’s false

US needs a gutsy Biden now

Thought Leader Azhar Azam -

With political polarisations running deep after a divisive Trump presidency, the new administration will need to rid the country of crises on several fronts

Healing herbs and heritage

Thought Leader Nobhongo Gxolo -

For a lot of Africans, traditional and Western medicine have a symbiotic relationship and are not deemed opposites

Namibia’s Blue Book of record: Part one

Thought Leader Catherine Sofianos -

On 27 January, the world remembers the victims of the Holocaust, but it is also worth remembering the victims of Germany’s other, earlier genocide in Namibia. A rare book, commissioned by Britain in the early 1900s, stands as a record of the crimes against the Herero and the Nama

Trade with America thrived under Trump

Thought Leader Bhaso Ndzendze -

Mutual mistrust there may have been, but economic activity between South Africa and the superpower remained robust. Now exports must diversify and create jobs

Resilience after blowing the whistle

Thought Leader Athol Williams -

Success demands effort, but specifically effort expended on the right ventures for the right reasons — this is worth remembering when times are hard, such as when I blew the whistle on my employer for withholding information relevant to the state capture inquiry

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